There are more ways than one to pet a cat: ......... going "with" the fur is accepted practice, but I just watched my 2 year old granddaughter pet the cat from tail to head and get...

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

......... going "with" the fur is accepted practice, but I just watched my 2 year old granddaughter pet the cat from tail to head and get away with it. She laid her head down on the cat's back to hear it purring, then gave it a kiss.

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firtree Loc: Florida, USA

Nice shot! Most cats will allow their kittens to get away with more nonsense that normally tolerated.... I guess that also applies to their 'Human kittens'.

GWR100 Loc: England

Lovely picture Bob, and equally enchanting tale,

Geoff

Bob Yankle wrote:

......... going "with" the fur is accepted practice, but I just watched my 2 year old granddaughter pet the cat from tail to head and get away with it. She laid her head down on the cat's back to hear it purring, then gave it a kiss.

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Kids and animals...we should take lessons from them...good one!

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

Judging from my cat, they are bipolar to the extreme but also very, very smart and cunning. I have no doubt that your cat was very aware that it was being pet by a child - do a test and try that maneuver yourself! :)

Frequent Flyer Loc: Kujukuri, Japan

The black and white is refreshingly good.

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Sweet cat and nice story. Your processing has made this shot quite special. Beautiful download.

Treepusher Loc: Kingston, Massachusetts

Nice job of processing, and glad the young lady emerged unscathed from her labors, lol. Kitties have definite ideas on what can be tolerated from human hands, lol.

dand43 Loc: Central Illinois

Thanks for sharing, Bob.

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Bob Yankle wrote:

......... going "with" the fur is accepted practice, but I just watched my 2 year old granddaughter pet the cat from tail to head and get away with it. She laid her head down on the cat's back to hear it purring, then gave it a kiss.

Beautiful capture Bob, and it probably made you very nervous!

creativ simon Loc: Coulsdon, South London

Bob Yankle wrote:

......... going "with" the fur is accepted practice, but I just watched my 2 year old granddaughter pet the cat from tail to head and get away with it. She laid her head down on the cat's back to hear it purring, then gave it a kiss.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :-D

jeanbug35 Loc: Jonesboro AR

Animals let kids get by with things that we adults could never do. My grandson carries my cat upside down with all 4 paws sticking out but no one else can get by with this.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

firtree wrote:

Nice shot! Most cats will allow their kittens to get away with more nonsense that normally tolerated.... I guess that also applies to their 'Human kittens'.

Thank you firtree. You sound like someone who has been around a cat or two.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

GWR100 wrote:

Lovely picture Bob, and equally enchanting tale,

Geoff

Thanks Geoff. I don't go on like Treepusher, but I've lived around cats most of my life.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

rlaugh wrote:

Kids and animals...we should take lessons from them...good one!

Thanks Bob. Yep, I learned my lessons long ago ..... pet the kittens while you can. Some of them, when they grow up, don't want to be held. Sorta like my daughter.